Lesson 22 — Activity 1: Dressing for Work
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Lesson 22 — Activity 1: Dressing for Work
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Once you have obtained a position in the workforce, you should think about how you are presenting yourself to others.
To present a professional attitude in the workplace, we need to dress to suit the situation. While we would not wear a suit to work in a garden centre, we would still want to look as though we were working there and not shopping there. It helps us to send the right messages to our employers, co-workers, and customers if we are appropriately dressed.
To present a professional attitude in the workplace, we need to dress to suit the situation. While we would not wear a suit to work in a garden centre, we would still want to look as though we were working there and not shopping there. It helps us to send the right messages to our employers, co-workers, and customers if we are appropriately dressed.
Dress choices, including clothing, hairstyle, jewellery, and makeup, are certainly influenced by our personalities and preferences. We need to be sure, especially in the workplace, that our dress and appearance is not offensive to others. We can usually
allow some elements of our own sense of style and comfort to be expressed while presenting a professional image that suits our job.
Many workplaces recognize that we associate different occupations with different clothing or uniforms. Customers can get help more easily if they know who is an employee and who is not! Sometimes the only requirement is a name tag; sometimes it is a store vest, shirt, or tunic; sometimes it is a full uniform.
Businesses often provide uniforms at no expense to the employee. For example, Ontrac, an industrial equipment dealership in Ontario, provides pants, shirts, and coveralls to its mechanics, and it cleans them too!
Many workplaces recognize that we associate different occupations with different clothing or uniforms. Customers can get help more easily if they know who is an employee and who is not! Sometimes the only requirement is a name tag; sometimes it is a store vest, shirt, or tunic; sometimes it is a full uniform.
Businesses often provide uniforms at no expense to the employee. For example, Ontrac, an industrial equipment dealership in Ontario, provides pants, shirts, and coveralls to its mechanics, and it cleans them too!
